Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-22

Dealing In Fictitious Potatoes.
| A coLoRED MAN CHARGED WITH swINpIIxe CON
FRONTED By MANY VICTIMS.
william johnson. alias Conway cOlored. VIII
was arrested several nights ago BY Onacer Mans
field, was in the dock at the Police Court thi:
morning. charged In one case with obtaining
money under false pretenSeS Before the cas<
could be tried an old colored man, named Walker
created a stir by entering with an Old coat, which
he claimed belonged to the prisoner. The
OF Good Hope road, and ingraiiated himself with
the family by promising TO send them pair o,
Pigs which were In the city. As his coat was moi
nice one. he wanted to borrow one until he re.
turned. A coat was loaned him, but he Qua MOI
return. The prisoner was made TO give I'D the
coat he wore and put on the old one. Sixteen
alleged victims then marched into court and eyed
the prisoner as Mr.. j. s. Redmond the commits
sion merchant, testified against him. Mr.. Redmond
represented that ne was nom wesImoreiand Co.
Va, and that he had cargo OF potatoes and corn
coming up on vessel He wanted the witness 70
wife had arrived On the steamer Wakefield. and
being short OF funds witness made him loan,
Witness made him other loans amounting 20 so,
The case was sent TO the grand jury; bonds $500.
The Ceiored Meshodiss Preecher..
THE PREACHERS ASSOCIATION R1oRGANrzED-THH
PROPOSED DIVISION or TER CONFERENCE
Pursuant to q call issued by the Rev. W. p. Ry-
der presiding elder OF the washington district OF
the washington Methodist Episcopal Conference,
the preachers OF the city and suburban churches
and OF Alexandria, Va, met yesterday afternoon In
the lecture room OF Asoury n. T. churcA for the
purpose Of recognizing the Preachers Meeting.
All the colored NJ. E. churches were represented
excepting Ebenezer. Orncers were elected as fol-
lows: President Rev. RObt. 81. Robinson, pastor
dent, Rev r P. Lawson, OF Roberts chapel Alex
andrfa; secretary, Rev. Isaac L. Thomas, OF Bla-
denSburg circuit; assistant secretary, Rev. Eden
A,R4k Nd D.v Lab ,all. A,Hn~
mined to hold session every Monday morning at
Asbury church. The recent action OF the Baiti-
more Preachers Meeting looking to the division Of
Informally discussed and laid over for the next
meeting.
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FINED FOB SroNINa CHINESE LAuKDRY.-A
cOlored boy named VIM. Thompson was before
the Police Court to-day, charged with throwing
would teach him to let these Cinnamon alone and
attend to his own business, II he had any, and
fined him $50 or 60 days on the farm.
RoBBERIEs REPoKrKD.-Yesterday thieves en-
tered the residence Of Jas. F. DOoley, No. l4S A
OF a rear window while the family was away. They
carried on two gold watches and chains breast
pins, earrings, rings and other pieces OF 1eWeiry
amounting 70 $l6I-Capt. Chas. b Collins, or
schooner Hattie King lying at kileys wharf re-
time after / O'Clock this morning and q SILVER
watch sto,en.-Fredefick c. Philpttt, No. 9l0
Boundary street, reports stolen watch and chain
worth 81
A Boy ARRRsrD.-Wm. PotSA IN eiGhteen-years
old boy was arrested this afternoon by O1Bcer
Kendall On q walTanC charging him with assault
ing MIS- Margaret Gaines. OF No rs 10th street
northwest, on the 9Th Instant The defendant
drives wagon for Kngel Bros, and it II CHARGED
that on the 9Th instant, while driving near 9th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, he drove over
Mrs Gaines who was seriously injured. She has
been confined TO her bed since the acci0ent oc-
CURED Mr.. Engel went on the boys bond, and he
was released. The defendant Chains that he Is noS
to blame.
A WuKs Bill FOR DrvoRcR-A hdll for divorce
They were married in Baltimore, August "a, 1886,
her name being GosR They came to this city, and
she charges that he treated her with cruelty &C.
and In August, 1886, assaulted her and de0orfod
her In September following.
RANGE OF THE THERNoNErRR-Thef following
were the readings &C the signal once to-day: IA
m. 48; pm, 50; maximum. So; minimum, a.
Last evening Onlcer Breeu arrested q colosed
boy, named John saunders, for stealing chestnut
rooster from the warehouse or Jacob keCby ca e
street. and he was sentenced TO 90 days In jan By
Knights Of the Golden Rae,e, the Grand castle
OF the District n Columbia, Wih be Instituted ct
Elks' Hail. SOC Pennsylvania avenue to-mofroW
evening by supreme Chief Harry C. 0&0Uf And Da-